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Former PhD students of VI-NXMM launch MITOS GmbH
The spin-off MITOS supports its clients in making use of the latest developments in the area of X-ray imaging
VI-summer school in Ammersbek
Summer school in Ammersbek and Hamburg about "Application of Neutrons and Synchrotron Radiation in Engineering Materials Science" took place 21.-24.9.2015.
Presentation at ICTMS in Québec
At the conference "2nd International Conference on Tomography of Materials and Strucutres (ICTMS)" at 30.6.-3.7.2015 in Québec, J. Maisenbacher (KIT/IAM-WK) presented actual results of VI-NRMM in a talk titled "Grating based Differential Phase Contrast Imaging of an Interpenetrating AlSi12/Al2O3 Metal Matrix Composite".
VI half years meeting in Karlsruhe
The half years meeting of the VI-NXMM took place 7.-8.5.2015 in Karlsruhe. Organized by KIT/IAM-WK, 24 members took part, meeting in the attic floor.
Annual VI-NXMM meeting 2014
At 8. and 9.10.2014 the VI-NXMM met in Hamburg at DESY for the annual meeting. The state of development in
VI-NXMM evaluated
At 4.7.2014 VI-NXMM was evaluated in Berlin in the office of Helmholtz-association. The internationally leading technical state of the optics
X-ray lenses and production method applied for a patent
At 22.5.2014 a new type of refractive X-ray lenses and its manufacturing process have been applied for patent. These new CRLs (Compound Refractive
Extension of VI-NXMM requested
With the transfer of the interim report, the virtual institute applied for a one year prolongation of the VI-NXMM. This prolongation would render
KIT joins 1. Siemens Supplier Innovation Day 2014
KIT and company microworks have been invited to the "1. Siemens Supplier Innovation Day 2014", to present their activities in research and
Project proposal for a "Marie Sklodowska-Curie training network" submitted
“Innovative X-ray Imaging Methods for Materials, Biological and Medical Analysis” is the title of a project proposal for a Marie Sklodowska-Curie
First measurement with stitched G1-grating
A first measurement with a stitched G1-grating manufactured at KIT/IMT was carried out at TU Munich. In setups for phase contrast imaging three gratings
First rolled mirror optics manufactured
For the first time rolled foil mirror optics have been fabricated by winding a polyimide foil carrying suitable spacers. These optics can be used at synchrotron sources as well as at laboratory sources for illuminating
New visibility record
A new visibility record was achieved with improved sun-ray gratings. Using the same X-ray tube setup at TU Munich as in June, the visibility was increased by about 40%.
Frog imaged with stitched grating
A prepared frog has been phase contrast imaged at TUM. The experiment was performed to investigate the possibility to image larger objects using a stitched large area X-ray grating made out of four individual gratings.
VI-NXMM PhD meeting in Ratzeburg
At 14.-16.10.2013 PhD-students of VI-NXMM met in Ratzeburg for exchange of ideas and to discuss questions and the state of research with the other students.
Cardiac valve imaged using stitched grating
A cardiac valve was phase contrast imaged using a setup of two stitched gratings. For the first time a stitched grating was used in
Highest visibility measured with "sun ray"-grating
The highest ever measured visibility (image contrast) at an X-ray tube source was now measured with a so called "sun ray"-grating. By using a "sun ray"-grating as
VI-NXMM autumn school 2013
At 7.-11.10.2013 the first autumn school of VI-NXMM together with the HZG-autumn school takes place in Ammersbek.
First "Taille"-lens tested
In a beam time from 8.-12.3.2013 the very first so called refractive Taille-lenses were tested in an X-ray microscope setup. Taille-lenses have apertures
Mobile X-ray detector ready for use
At KIT-IMT a mobile X-ray detector based on a CCD-camera was developed and is in service now. The device has a maximum resolution of 0.8 µm and a field of view of 1.2 mm x 1.8 mm. The detector will be used to align X-ray
VI-NXMM PhD meeting in Annweiler am Trifels
At 12.-14.11.2012 PhD-students of VI-NXMM meet in Annweiler am Trifels. Goal of the meeting is to meet the other students in person and
Manufacturing of rolled refractive X-ray lenses optimized
Refractive Rolled X-ray Prism Lenses (RXPLs) are made by rolling a micro structured polyimide foil around a winding core
First VI-NXMM meeting in Karlsruhe
At 25.10.2011 representatives of all institutions participating in the VI-NXMM met for the kick-off meeting in Karlsruhe. In this first meeting everyone
VI-NXMM founded
At 1.10.2011 the Virtual Institute New X-ray analytical Methods in Material science (VI-NXMM) was founded. It will concentrate the competences of eight institutions, active in X-ray imaging. An intensive cooperation will result in